“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.” (Philippians 4:5)
The word “moderation” in the KJV used here, means “gentleness” or “graciousness.” Here are two Christian women, Euodias and Syntyche, in the same church, dedicated to the Lord and to His work. Apparently they are expressing the opposite of gentleness and graciousness, just as many believers today are capable of doing in unguarded moments.
The writer reminds all who read these lines that “the Lord is at hand.” Two truths are evident here. First, the Lord’s return is near or imminent or at hand. Secondly, “the Lord is at hand” means that He is always present in the believer. What better way to draw us to our senses and to cease bickering with fellow believers than to remind us of these two basic Christian beliefs. He is always near. Let us live that truth.
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